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Amalfi, Amalfi Coast · March 25, 2009

Take a Virtual Drive on the Amalfi Coast!


Visualizzazione ingrandita della mappa

This morning I was very happy to read over at Bell’Avventura that Google Maps street view has come to the Amalfi Coast. And they picked a lovely, sunny day to make their visit! You can click along the white arrows to take a virtual drive along the Amalfi Coast and do a 360 wherever you stop. How fun! My first stop was the Piazza Duomo in Amalfi, where the map above begins. (You can move around by clicking the image right in this post, or head over to the Google Maps site to have a better view.) I had so much fun poking around and seeing people I recognized in Amalfi’s main piazza before taking a tour around Piazza Flavio Gioia. You can follow the road both directions out of Amalfi, either toward Atrani or toward Positano. I followed the road virtually to my front door. Well, about 60 or so steps from my front door! No sign of the car. It made me wonder where I was and what I was doing on this day? Buon divertimento! Have fun!

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  1. katerinafiore says

    March 25, 2009 at 23:22

    Love your Blog Laura!!! I have been to Italy 6 times and have never been to Amalfi! Can’t wait to move to Florence, so the world will be my oyster. 🙂

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  2. Laura says

    March 26, 2009 at 10:23

    Ciao Katerina! So happy to hear you enjoy the blog! Moving to Florence sounds lovely. I haven’t been there yet, but I have been dreaming about it. Hopefully this May I will be able to visit! I will have to ask your tips for a short visit before I head north. 🙂

    Say, are you from Minnesota? I noticed on your website you went to St. Mary’s in Winona. I am not from MN, but I went to grad school at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul. Thanks for stopping by and saying ciao!

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  3. Gaell says

    April 15, 2009 at 11:42

    I recently came accross your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I dont know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.

    Sarah

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  4. Laura says

    April 15, 2009 at 14:09

    Ciao Sarah! Thanks for your comment and for introducing yourself. Stop back by often!

    Reply

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